Poundit

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Poundit
Company typePrivate
IndustryInternet
Founded2014; 10 years ago (2014)
FounderKristian Salvo
Headquarters
707 Greenbelt Mansions, Perea St., Legaspi Village, Makati
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Area served
Philippines
Key people
Kristian Salvo (CEO and Founder)
ServicesE-commerce
(Online shopping)
Websitepoundit.com

Poundit is a privately held online e-commerce website based in the Philippines. The website was founded by former BlackBerry Philippines manager Kristian Salvo in 2014.[1] It headquartered in Makati, Philippines.[2][3] The company set up an end-to-end solution[buzzword] for the Philippine market including sales, electronics, gadgets, home appliances, and accessories.[4][5][6]

Funding[edit]

In September 2017, Poundit has received ₱32 million worth of operating budget from the Singapore venture capital Cocoon, which helped it to grow its online business in the Philippines.[7][8][9][10]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Poundit Christmas countdown: 50 Days of Happiness sale". Manila Bulletin News. Retrieved 2019-08-12.
  2. ^ Staff, Upgrade (2014-12-16). "New online gadgets store, Poundit, only offers top brands". Upgrade Magazine. Retrieved 2019-08-12.
  3. ^ get-awesome-deals-awesome-gadgets-poundits-baddest-summer-promo-594785 (2018-03-21). "Get awesome gadget deals with Poundit's baddest summer promo". Sunstar. Retrieved 2019-08-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ "Filipino 'happiness in a box' startup secures Singaporean funding". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 2019-08-12.
  5. ^ Nehemiah (2019-02-25). "Top 5 Online Gadget Stores in the Philippines". AsiaTechGuide. Retrieved 2019-08-12.
  6. ^ "Online Shopping Sites in the Philippines". Moneymax. 2019-05-02. Retrieved 2019-08-12.
  7. ^ Adobotech, Bam- (2014-12-16). "Introducing Poundit the newest Gadget Online store in the Philippines". AdoboTech. Retrieved 2019-08-12.
  8. ^ "Poundit raises PhP 32-million funding, launches revamped online store". www.hardwarezone.com.ph. Retrieved 2019-08-12.
  9. ^ Nieves, John (15 September 2017). "Local E-commerce Site Poundit Gets Php 30 Million Funding From Cocoon Capital". www.unbox.ph. Retrieved 2019-08-12.
  10. ^ Charm, Neil (31 October 2017). "Local start-up Poundit aims to be top electronics marketplace in Philippines". BusinessWorld. Retrieved 2019-08-12.